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  • Abatement

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Abatement Meaning of Abatement A reduction; decrease; as in abatement of pecuniary legacies; where the funds or assets out of which legacies are payable are not sufficient to pay all the legacies in full, […]

  • Organization

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Organization Meaning of Organization Synonyms of Organization (Association), noun affiliation aggregation alliance bloc club coalition combination […]

  • Segregation

    The unconstitutional policy and practise of separating people because of their race, color, religion or national origin.

  • Contributory Negligence

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Contributory Negligence Meaning of Contributory Negligence negligence by an injured plaintiff which contributes with some other negligence to cause the injury complained of. An act or omission on the […]

  • Discrimination

    Discrimination

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Discrimination Meaning of Discrimination A failure to treat all persons equally, generally arising out of a prejudice against a class of persons, race, color, sex. religion , etc. A general failure to […]

  • Class

    Class

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Class Meaning of Class A number or body of persons or things with common characteristics; the order of rank to which persons or things are arranged or assorted. Also, a body of persons uncertain in […]

  • Sex

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Sex Meaning of Sex The character of being male or female . Related Entries of Sex in the Encyclopedia of Law Project Browse or run a search for Sex in the […]

  • Consideration

    Consideration

    In contracts consideration consists either in some right , interest , profit or benefit accruing to the one party , or some forbearance , detriment , loss or responsibility given, suffered or undertaken by the other . Something moving from one party to another, either to benefit of […]

  • Consideration

    Consideration

    In contracts consideration consists either in some right , interest , profit or benefit accruing to the one party , or some forbearance , detriment , loss or responsibility given, suffered or undertaken by the other . Something moving from one party to another, either to benefit of […]

  • Disability

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Disability Meaning of Disability The want of legal capacity to perform an act. The absence of legal ability to do certain acts or enjoy certain benefits. Disability is either general or special. It is […]

  • Disability

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Disability Meaning of Disability The want of legal capacity to perform an act. The absence of legal ability to do certain acts or enjoy certain benefits. Disability is either general or special. It is […]

  • Morbidity

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Morbidity Meaning of Morbidity A mathematical representation of the occurrence of illnesses to a specific classification of people. Related Entries of Morbidity in […]

  • Sic

    Latin. Thus, so. Usually the word is put within brackets to indicate that the quotation is correctly reproduced even though its apparent incorrectness or absurdity may suggest that it is not.

  • Array

    Array

    The whole body of jurors summoned to attend court ; the order in which the names of jurors are shown on the panel .

  • Tenure

    The word is a relic of feudal times. Denoted a mode of holding property . In England, theoretically, all land is owned by the crown and all who are possessed of land hold the same mediately or immediately of the Crown. The possession of land by a subject is called tenure which may be […]